kur'-aj: Hebrew chazaq, "to show oneself strong" (Nu 13:20;2Sa 10:12;1Ch 19:13;2Ch 15:8;Ezr 10:4;Ps 27:14;31:24;Isa 41:6); ruach, "spirit," "animus" (Jos 2:11the King James Version); 'amats, "to be alert" (physically and mentally), "to be agile," "quick," "energetic" (De 31:6,7,23;Jos 1:6,9,18;10:25;1Ch 22:13;28:20); lebhabh, "the heart," and figuratively, "person," "spirit" (Da 11:25); Greek tharsos, "cheer" (Ac 28:15). A virtue highly esteemed among all nations, one of the four chief "natural" (cardinal) virtues (The Wisdom of Solomon 8:7), while cowardice ranks as one of the mortal sins (Ecclesiasticus 2:12,13;Re 21:8).
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr, General Editor, 1844–1913 edition.